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Student Outcome Data

The Department of Communication Disorders offers an undergraduate major and a graduate major in communication disorders. Students who have an undergraduate degree in any field from
an accredited university are encouraged to apply for entrance into the graduate program.
Prerequisite course work is incorporated into the student's graduate planned program.
Students may choose full-time or part-time study; however, the last two semesters
of the program must be full-time in order to complete two off-campus clinical practica
(typically 40 hours per week).

ADMISSION AND GRADUATION RATES

Approximately forty students are admitted to the program each year. Graduation rates
within the published expected time frames for the most recent graduating classes are:

Year

Number of Students Graduating

Completion Rate

2017

54

100%

2016

31

100%

2015

41

100%

Average

42

100%

Currently there are 107 full-time graduate students enrolled in the program.

LENGTH OF TIME TO COMPLETE PROGRAM

On average, students who have a bachelor's degree in communication disorders will
complete the program in 6 semesters of full-time study (including summers), while
students who do not have a bachelor's degree or prerequisites in communication disorders
will complete the program in 8 semesters of full-time study (including summers).
Students who elect to study part-time are required to complete the program within
6 years, per regulations of the Graduate School. Students who elect the thesis option
may spend an additional 1-2 semesters completing the thesis.

PRAXIS II PASS RATE

The most recent three year average pass rates for the Praxis II Examination are:

Year

Number of Students Taking Praxis II

Percentage of Students Passing Praxis II

2017

54

100%

2016

36

100%

2015

37

100%

Average

42

100%

CURRENT PROGRAM EMPLOYMENT RATESThe most recent three year employment rates are:

Year

*Number of Students

Percentage Employed (of students who reported)

2017

25

100%

2016

28

100%

2015

30

100%

Average

28

100%

*Includes only students who have responded to Department inquiries regarding employment
status